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Soviet Space Program
Molniya 8K78 | Mars 1
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
Modified Venera-type spacecraft designed to flyby Mars at a distance of about 11,000 km. Its closest approach with the planet was at a distance of approximately 193,000 km, probably due to a failure of its orientation system.
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Planned timings relative to the target. These steps do not indicate live progress.
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